This is a list of image database related to art and design, BUT if you need other types of images there are many more on the Image Databases page.
Also, please see my Finding and Using Images and Media: An Introduction to Creative Commons research guide for more information about images and how to find and use them and give attribution to them.
Over 7,000 U.S. and Canadian magazine and newspaper advertisements in five product categories - Beauty and Hygiene, Radio, Television, Transportation, and World War II propaganda. 1911-1955.
Current and historical photographs, audio clips, & news from the Associated Press. Licensed for educational use. 1826 - present
High-quality image and media from some of the world's top photo archives, museums, libraries, scholars, and artists, including rare materials not available anywhere else.
All content in Artstor is rights-cleared for education and research.
Over 600 reference books, including encyclopedias, dictionaries (English and foreign language), thesauri, books of quotations, as well as a range of subject-specific reference books.
Search millions of items from the Smithsonian's museum, archives, library, research holdings and collections.
Large, global collection of images free for non-profit, educational purposes. Includes all areas of visual imagery.